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Brownell student middle schooler of the year

GROSSE POINTE FARMS — Emmy Brown, an eighth grader at Brownell Middle School, was named Middle School Student of the Year Saturday, March 9, during the Michigan Association of Middle School Educators annual conference. As noted in last week’s Grosse Pointe News, Brownell Assistant Principal Holli McNally was named administrator of the year by the group. Because MAMSE held its […]

Students, families show up for Fan Faces

GROSSE POINTE WOODS — There are class reunions and then there are class reunions. Some 150 people showed up Monday, March 4, for a reunion of Fan Faces, the business Susan Howey’s fourth grade class — first at Trombly and now at Monteith elementary schools — runs every year. “It started in 2017 and we had every grade represented up […]

South, Pierce auditoriums getting upgrades

THE GROSSE POINTES — The Grosse Pointe Public School System Board of Education voted at its meeting Tuesday, Feb. 27, to approve much-needed repairs to the auditoriums at Grosse Pointe South High School and Pierce Middle School. Total cost for the projects, including a 10 percent contingency if needed, is $203,384. Work is slated to begin in mid-June after classes […]

Brownell AP wins state award

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GROSSE POINTE FARMS — Brownell Middle School Assistant Principal Holli McNally won’t have to go very far to pick up a statewide award she recently won. McNally was named Administrator of the Year by the Michigan Association of Middle School Educators and the group’s annual conference just happens to be at Brownell this Saturday, March 9. “I don’t do well […]

North takes on the Bard with ‘The Tempest’

Grosse Pointe North High School students present the school’s first Shakespeare production, “The Tempest,” at 7 p.m. Friday, March 8, and 2 and 7 p.m. Saturday, March 9, at the school, 707 Vernier, Grosse Pointe Woods. “I have wanted to stage this particular play for over 20 years now, from when I first taught it to my very first class […]

University Liggett School Players present ‘Big Fish’ March 7-10

The University Liggett School Players’ production of “Big Fish” is coming to the school’s main stage March 7 to 10.  Under the direction of Creative and Performing Arts Department Chairman and Director Dr. Phillip Moss, “Big Fish” will be a largely student-led production. Upper School students direct the show’s choreography, costuming, scenic design and younger players, as well as perform the role of […]

HR complaints dominate BoE meeting

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Discussion of human resources complaints against a trustee and the ensuing investigation were the focal point of a Grosse Pointe Public School System Board of Education meeting Tuesday, Feb. 27, that saw two audience members nearly come to blows. The issue first came to light at the board’s meeting Tuesday, Feb. 6, when Trustee Valarie St. John said a sitting […]

GPA students take deep dive into life skills

GROSSE POINTE FARMS — For the next month, the Detroit Wing Co. on Mack might seem more like The Grosse Pointe Academy Wing Co. Two students from the school, Isabelle Elley and Enzo Colombo, created sauce flavors that will be bottled and sold at the restaurant (See the story “Awesome sauce with extra awesome” for details). It was part of […]

GPPSS names new HR director

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THE GROSSE POINTES — Nicole Williams, the new human resources director for the Grosse Pointe Public School System, has achieved a goal she’s had for three years. “I moved to the City in 2021 and thought it would be awesome to work for the district,” she said. “I looked at the website but there weren’t any openings. But things happen […]

Awesome sauce with extra awesome

GROSSE POINTE FARMS — Two new sauce flavors are available for a limited time at Detroit Wing Co.’s Mack location thanks to two students at The Grosse Pointe Academy. Isabelle Elley and Enzo Colombo were picked from five finalists after middle school students at GPA went through a month-long contest focused on sharpening soft skills that are important in the […]


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